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Regulation Directory project - Austria

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Austria

Regulator(s) of Admission
Regulator(s) of Practice
Disciplinary Authorities
Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession
Primary Legislative Source

Legal Jurisdictions

Austria


Lawyer Title(s)

Rechtsanwalt

Regulator(s) of Admission

Registration is carried out by one of the nine local bar associations. Details can be found through the Federal Bar.

 

Contact/URL

http://www.rechtsanwaelte.at/   

Regulator(s) of Practice

Local bar association. There is one bar association (Rechtsanwaltskammer) in every federal province of Austria. Details of these can be obtained through the website of the Federal Bar (www.rechtsanwaelte.at)


Contact/URL

http://www.rechtsanwaelte.at/

Disciplinary Authorities

First Instance: Disciplinary Council of the local Bar Association; Second Instance: Supreme Court


Contact/URL

http://www.rechtsanwaelte.at/

Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession

The Bar is an independent, autonomous body with regulatory powers to extend as granted by the law. It is under the surveillance of the Ministry of Justice.

 

Primary Legislative Source

Rechtsanwaltsordnung (RAO) (Legal Profession Act) 24 June 1996


Contact/URL

http://web25.lix.aon.at/b414041531/downloads/rao.pdf

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